"And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates." - Deuteronomy 6:9
See, my soul, what a gracious provision the Lord made for the glory and
honour of his Israel, that ever traveler passing by might say, ‘Here
dwelleth an Israelite indeed; he hath the name of the Lord of Hosts
upon his house.' And did it please the Lord God of Israel so to have
his people known, and shall it be not my desire to have thy name, Lord,
upon the gates of my house. Shall any pass by my door, ignorant that a
lover of the Lord Jesus dwelleth there? Nay, shall I not esteem it my
highest honour to have it known whose I am, and whom I serve, in the
gospel of' his dear Son? Shall I be ashamed of that name before which
every knee bows in heaven and in earth? Oh Lord Jesus, not only write
thy name upon the gates of my house, but engrave it in the centre of my
heart, my affections, my first, and last, and earliest, and latest
thoughts! Let it be my rapture and my joy, to speak out of the
abundance of my heart concerning thee and thy great salvation. In all I
say, in all I do, let it be manifest that I am in pursuit of him whom
my soul loveth. Let every action tend to recommend thy dear name; and
whether at home or abroad, in my house or family, when lying down or
when rising up, let all creation witness for me, that the love, the
service, the interest, the glory, of my God in Christ, is the one only
object of my soul's desire; and let everything speak this language;
"Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth I desire
but thee; and though my flesh and heart fail, yet thou art the strength
of my heart, and my portion forever."
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